Two dead horses and 10 starving steeds were recovered Monday from a large barn in the 3200 block of Slocum Road, El Paso County sheriff's deputies reported.

Complaints of animal neglect prompted a search warrant, which was executed by the sheriff's Rural Enforcement Outreach Team, the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region and the Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center.

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Ellie is a crime and breaking news reporter. She's a proud Midwesterner, stationery hoarder and Earl Grey tea enthusiast. After interning at The Gazette in 2015, she joined the newspaper's staff in 2016.

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